This should be a blast! We’re following one of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules, “eat all the junk food you want, but make it yourself.” Here’s the guidelines.

One of the most flavorful ways to upgrade your food is with liberal use of herbs in your cooking and the fresher the better. This week’s challenge is all about integrating fresh herbs into you’re fabulous meals.

Diane tried out a new market with local and planet friendly claims this week with mixed success. While she’s found a great new place for meat she’s still looking for a mecca of healthy fruits and vegetables. We thought we’d pass the experiment along to you. Try shopping somewhere that offers a range of local, sustainable or organic food and see how you do.

Now, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, is one of the best times to do a dry run on eating local. Fresh fruits and veggies are in abundance and it’s easy to hop down to your local farmer’s market or grocer and find an honest to God cornucopia of choices. BTW local means grown or raised within 150 miles of your current location. If you want to go hardcore use 100 miles.

You may have spotted a bit of a pattern here. Lisa and I both have pretty strong opinions when it comes to sugar and we really would love to see you take up this week’s …

This week we’re challenging you to bake your own bread. Not only does it smell and taste fabulous, home-baked bread can be better for you than shop bought as well.
Supermarket bread can have loads of …

A little while ago we challenged you to keep an eye on your fruit and veg intake and try to make it 9 servings a day (gold star, a whole week). How did you do?
I …

We wrote recently about the benefits of family meals. You’ll be healthier, your kids will be happier. They are a myriad of reasons to do it. But, if you have a fast-paced lifestyle with activities and events on a regular basis, how do you plan time for a family meal. What if your kids don’t want to do it?

Yesterday I had a friend over and we made tortellini together for this week’s Home-Made Pasta Challenge. Neither of us had ever done it before, but google is your friend in situations like this and …

This week’s challenge asks you to get your hands floury and try something perhaps you’ve never done before – home made fresh pasta. Cooking together is a great family activity, so get the kids involved …